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DUWC explains changes to Universal Credit after Chancellor's mini-budget

DUWC explains changes to Universal Credit after Chancellor's mini-budget

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 28th September 2022

Andy Parkes, advisor at Derbyshire Unemployed Worker's Centre (DUWC), explains changes to Universal Credit announced by the Chancellor on Friday, September 23. The new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, in his recent mini-budget, has a [...]
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Council doubles community fund to help tackle rising cost of living

Council doubles community fund to help tackle rising cost of living

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 22nd September 2022

The amount of funding Derbyshire county councillors receive to support their local communities is set to double in response to the rising cost of living. Each year every Derbyshire County Council councillor receives £3,860 to support pro [...]
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Free school meals - is your child eligible?

Free school meals - is your child eligible?

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 14th September 2022

Families in Derbyshire are being urged to check to see if they are eligible for free school meals. All children aged between four and seven - those in reception, Year 1 and Year 2 - are entitled to universal free school meals regardless [...]
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Call for new PM Liz Truss to freeze energy bills for businesses

Call for new PM Liz Truss to freeze energy bills for businesses

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 7th September 2022

The chief executive of the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce has urged the new Prime Minister to implement a price cap on energy bills for businesses. Scott Knowles [...]
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Energy price cap to increase to £3,549 per year from October

Energy price cap to increase to £3,549 per year from October

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Fri 26th August 2022

The energy price cap is set to increase to £3,549 per year from October 1, Ofgem has announced. This represents an 80 per cent rise of the current cap of £1,971. The increase is being driven by rising wholesale gas prices globally - a [...]
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AVBC launches grant scheme to help keep homes warm this winter

AVBC launches grant scheme to help keep homes warm this winter

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Tue 23rd August 2022

Amber Valley Borough Council has launched a grant scheme designed to help keep homes warm this winter and limit the increasing cost of heating bills. The Home Upgrades Grant has been made available after the council received funding from [...]
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Community pantry to open up to new members

Community pantry to open up to new members

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 15th August 2022

A community pantry launched in response to the cost of living crisis is inviting new members to sign up this week. The pantry - based at the Church of Christ in Colledge Street, Riddings - offers members the opportunity to buy food worth [...]
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New community pantry where you can do a food shop for just £5

New community pantry where you can do a food shop for just £5

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 16th June 2022

A group in Riddings has opened a community pantry where people can do their food shopping for just £5. Oscari, based at the Church of Christ in Colledge Street, has launched the community pantry in response to the cost of living crisis. [...]
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The Household Support Fund - what it is and how to apply

The Household Support Fund - what it is and how to apply

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Tue 24th May 2022

The Household Support Fund (HSF) provides grants and other support to people in Derbyshire who are facing financial hardship. The HSF was made available by the Department for Work and Pensions to cover the period between October 2021 and [...]
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